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Well I can't have citrus unless I want to break out in cysts. I can't have citrus, either, but not due to acne flareups. I also seem to be having troubles--complete energy sap--from gluten and sugar...

Whether or not hormones have been given to the animals, there are hormones in milk that aren't good for adults or acne. In any country. Still, it irks me that some people can enjoy the occasional ...

And The growth hormones given to the animals are not the only hormones to be concerned about in dairy. It both contains and stimulates growth hormones intended to make babies grow. And those hormone...

I've recently switched to rice milk from lactose-free milk because I heard that even lactose-free milk has hormones in them. And recent studies show that milk actually isn't that healthy. I'm really l...

I'm just really starting to get serious about my diet & acne, but i've found I can tolerate goat cheese (chevre) pretty easily without noticing a negative response in ys skin and my stomach is hap...

I shy away from all "heavy" forms of dairy--meaning I don't eat ice-cream, snack on cheese, have milk with cereal, etc. The only form of dairy that I consume is whatever may be contained within some c...

I just want to note that even if one tests negative for Celiac Disease, that doesn't mean s/he isn't gluten-sensitive; I am one such person. (Gastroenterologists now know this to be the case for some ...

Listener wrote: May I ask, why would you use Bacillus Coagulans? Is it not a spore-forming bacteria that's not found naturally in our large intestines?? If I recall correctly, I first learned of ...

I'm wondering if anyone's had a positive--or negative--reaction to Bacillus Coagulans (BC)? Months ago, I ordered a bottle of BC----but chickened out on trying it. (Two years ago, I had a horrible gu...

Histamines trigger an allergic response, but you don't have to be "allergic" to a histamine trigger to have a reaction. For instance, tomatoes raise histamines in the body in many histamine -sensitive...

You could try fermented foods instead. Try drinking water kefir or kombucha. Or add kimchi, sauerkraut, miso, etc to your diet. Well, not if there's an underlying histamine problem. For me, fermente...

Have you tried Digestive Enzymes as an alternative? I currently take Enzymedica's Digest formula; I've not noticed a difference in terms of my constipation but figure it may help my body to assimi...

I have a quandary: I have issues with taking a high-colony-count probiotic, but my gut function is totally shot from a poor diet and on/off antibiotic use (for acne) over the years. (I suffer from IBS...

What is nodulocystic? I haven't heard that term. I get cysts but thankfully mine do not last months. I can usually get them to come to a head with ice and BP. I have some right now because of the PC 2...

Therefore, I believe they work in tandem to keep teh pores cleare. Of course, you can still have pimples from other sources such as stress, hormones, etc, but for the most part, the pores should be cl...

I would ditch the Clean and Clear - their products tend to be loaded with alcohol which will be drying and irritating. You can get products with a higher % of AHA and BHA but which will feel less roug...

Both do similar jobs. Both are effectively chemical exfoliants -causing the skin to shed faster than it otherwise would. As a result they speed up the natural healing process- spots go quicker, scars ...

've taken my first (new) enzyme pill, and my fingers shall remain crossed. I'll post about my experience on it in about a week's time. It's been more than a week, but I can report that I've not expe...

From my experience, the generic is exactly the same as the brand name. Excellent! I definitely will give it go. 🙂

It's the same active ingredient I know, but as I mentioned, some oral drugs--even though they supposedly have the same active ingredient(s)--are being found to be less effective than their brand-nam...

You could always break open the capsule and dilute the enzymes in water, but it doesn't always work because the powder is quite thick. Since there's not a ton of powder within a single capsule--whi...

Whey is poison for me and for my brother. We both break out like mad if we have any. Ditto for me; that's why I tend to not consume any food with dairy ingredients--other than butter--especially whe...

Thanks! I am! I am being patient because I know accutane is always going to be an option. This is just my $0.02, so take it for what it's worth to you. I wouldn't go on Accutane unless your acne is ...

My physician's asst. wrote me a script for Retin-A Micro (0.04%) but checked the "may substitute" box on the form; so I wound up with the generic form of Tretinoin Microsphere Gel (0.04%). Does anyone...

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